Ravnanje z zdravstvenimi odpadki med pandemijo COVID-19

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Anja Vöröš Gaal (Author), Urška Rabuza (Mentor), Sergej Kmetec (Co-mentor)

Abstract

Nepravilno ravnanje z zdravstvenimi odpadki lahko negativno vpliva na paciente, zdravstvene delavce, okolje in na osebe, ki te odpadke odvažajo. Izvajalci zdravstvenega varstva v bolnišnicah so poklicnim okužbam še bolj izpostavljeni, zato je pomembno, da imajo ustrezno in pravilno znanje ter prakso. Namen zaključnega dela je raziskati ravnanje z zdravstvenimi odpadki med pandemijo COVID-19.Izvedli smo sistematični pregled literature z metodo pregleda, analize, sinteze in kompilacije po smernicah PRISMA. Članke smo iskali s sestavljenim iskalnim nizom v naslednjih bazah podatkov: CINAHL, Medline in PubMed. Članke, izbrane na podlagi iskalnega niza, smo nato kritično ocenili s pomočjo orodja Joanna Briggs Institutes, jih analizirali ter rezultate sintetizirali. Rezultati raziskav so nam pokazali, da na znanje in ozaveščenost zdravstvenih delavcev s protokoli za obvladovanje okužb, s postopkom za ravnanje z odpadki, okuženimi z virusom SARS-CoV-19 in z razpoložljivimi sredstvi za obvladovanje okužb vpliva v največji meri spol, izobrazba ter delovne izkušnje. Najboljši način za odstranjevanje zdravstvenih odpadkov se je izkazalo sežiganje, vendar je treba upoštevati povečanje nevarnih emisij iz sežigalnic v okolje.Zdravstveni delavci niso vključeni le k zdravljenju bolnikov, temveč imajo veliko vlogo tudi pri ravnanju z odpadki. V večini raziskav se je izkazalo, da zdravstvene odpadke sežigajo. Vendar uporabijo tudi metodo reciklaže, avtoklaviranje, sterilizacijo, biološko predelavo ter pretvorbo v energijo.

Keywords

zdravstveni odpadki;ravnanje z zdravstvenimi odpadki;pandemija;COVID-19;

Data

Language:	Slovenian
Year of publishing:	2022
Typology:	2.11 - Undergraduate Thesis
Organization:	UM FZV - Faculty of Health Sciences
Publisher:	[A. Vöröš Gaal]
UDC:	616-036.21:628.4.046(043.2)
COBISS:	118647043
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Secondary language:	English
Secondary title:	Healthcare waste management during the covid-19 pandemic
Secondary abstract:	Improper management of healthcare waste can have a negative impact on patients, healthcare workers, the environment and the people who dispose of it. Healthcare providers in hospitals are even more exposed to occupational infections, so they must have the appropriate and correct knowledge and practice. This thesis investigates the management of healthcare waste during the COVID-19 pandemic.We conducted a systematic literature review using the PRISMA method of review, analysis, synthesis and compilation. Articles were searched using a composite search string in the following databases: CINAHL, Medline and PubMed. The articles selected based on the search string were then critically appraised using the Joanna Briggs Institutes tool, analysed, and synthesised results.The results of our surveys showed that health workers' knowledge and awareness of infection control protocols, the procedure for handling SARS-CoV-19-infected waste, and the available infection control resources are mostly influenced by gender, education, and work experience. Incineration has proven to be the best way to dispose of healthcare waste, but the increase in hazardous emissions from incinerators into the environment must be taken into account.Healthcare professionals are not only involved in treating patients but also play a major role in waste management. Most studies have shown that healthy waste is incinerated. However, they also use recycling, autoclaving, sterilisation, physical recovery and energy conversion methods.
Secondary keywords:	healthcare waste;healthcare waste management;COVID-19 pandemic;
Type (COBISS):	Bachelor thesis/paper
Thesis comment:	Univ. v Mariboru, Fak. za zdravstvene vede
Pages:	1 spletni vir (1 datoteka PDF (VII, 26. str.))
ID:	15520947